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- Permanent Link:
- http://digital.soas.ac.uk/LSMD000009/00001
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- Abstract:
- This manuscript contains first a collection of short poems praising the Prophet Mohammed; some are in Arabic and some in Swahili. Many poems are incomplete and some are very faded, which makes the reading very difficult. Second, there is a collection of short poems in Swahili celebrating the death of the famous religous scholar from Lamu, Shariff Adnan. The appellative Shariff states descendency from the Prophet Mohammed. In Swahili culture is very common to celebrate the death of famous religious scholar by means of poems. Shariff Adnan became to be considered a saint by his community because of his pious devotion to Islam and his deep knowledge of religious matters. All his activities are celebrated in the collection of poems. ( en )
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- Date of Composition is unknown
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- Languages: Swahili (Arabic script)
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- Dialects: KiAmu
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- Poetic Form: Shairi
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- Extent: 45 leaves
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- Incipit: Harrik matwayaka warhal-ilaa himaa sayyidi ; swifa zote habibu-nyingi mno ajabu, wameswifu waarabu
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- Donated to SOAS in 1982
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- Other copy: SOAS University of London microfilm: SOAS University of London microfilm: M1008, reel 15
- General Note:
- Africa -- Eastern Africa -- Kenya -- Lamu County -- Lamu -- Lamu Island
Record Information
- Source Institution:
- SOAS University of London
- Holding Location:
- Archives and Special Collections
- Rights Management:
- This item may be in the public domain. Its status has yet to be assessed.
- Resource Identifier:
- MS 279888-Vol.10 ( SOAS manuscript number )
MS 435 ( SOAS manuscript number )
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